Tesla Motors has accused the former head of autopilot program in the theft of data

POSTER:computer news || TESLA MOTORS HAS ACCUSED THE FORMER HEAD OF AUTOPILOT PROGRAM IN THE THEFT OF DATA

DATE:2017-01-28

According to Tesla Motors, summer of 2016 Sterling Anderson has the idea of creating his own company for the development of "autopilot", and like-minded companion, he found in the person of Chris Urmsona ,who, as a Google employee engaged in similar activities. Anderson tried to entice through Urmsona in Aurora from Tesla Motors at least twelve employees, and two of them succumbed to the temptation.

According to Tesla Motors, Anderson made regular backups of data from service on a personal laptop hard drive without giving backup profile data structures of the former employer. He also removed from the official iPhone correspondence, dedicated to issues of "recruitment" Tesla Motors employees. In the hands of Anderson were hundreds of gigabytes of sensitive information relating to the development of the system "autopilot". If Anderson's intention to leave the company to a competitor were uncovered in the summer, he would be fired immediately.

The company requires the US justice authorities to ban Urmsonu Anderson and hiring former employees of Tesla Motors for one year from the date of dismissal of Anderson, as well as to attract contractors Tesla Motors co. In addition, the company encourages Aurora prohibit use its development in the field of automation of driving process . Aurora Representatives denies the charges, and called Tesla Motors behavior "striking manifestation of the paranoia and fear of unhealthy competition." The company is determined to disprove the accusations in court and continue to work on the creation of "autopilot" for cars.